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M2.3 Earthquake near Bahçesaray, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 09:44:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Bahçesaray, Van (Turkey) on July 16, 2026 at 09:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
8f7baf2d2e99bb379981ed607d2bda720e39913e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 09:44:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
Bahçesaray
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.98770, 42.83690
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 177 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 266 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 306 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Van

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

Of 65 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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